Final Thoughts and Conclusion

There's simply no denying that the EK Supreme is an absolutely gorgeous pice of kit, and something that we've come to expect from cooling hardware coming out of EK Water Blocks. The lower profile; engraved Delrin top and shiny chromed mounting plate all add up to a winner in my books. However, the motherboard compatibility of the EK Supreme slightly detracted from the experience. Although, in defense of EK with regards to the compatibility problems, many overclocking enthusiasts tend to do away with manufacturer solutions, and instead opt for their own custom cooling.

Performance-wise the EK Supreme is certainly very capable, as was demonstrated in our performance testing today. The EK Supreme clearly beats the stock D-TEK FuZion pound for pound. However, with the availability of jet nozzles for the FuZion this lead may be significantly reduced. In the near future I will be re-running the tests with a nozzled FuZion to see how things pan out.

The restrictive nature of the EK Supreme also warrants a mention here simply because you will need to have a considerably powerful pump if you're going to run with a loop setup above and beyond the typical. For example: CPU; GPU (x2), and NB blocks may bring your flow to a halt if running an underpowered pump.

The pricing of the EK Supreme is the absolute kicker here though. With the D-TEK FuZion coming in at around £37.99 Incl. VAT, the EK Supreme comes in considerably further below that at £34.99 Incl. VAT from our friends at WaterCooling UK

Let's have a look at the performance break-down:

The Good

• Performance (beats a stock FuZion)

• Looks

• Price

• Universal compatibility

• Low profile

The Mediocre

• Restrictive

The Bad

• Nix, nada and zip

I have decided to award the EK Supreme the Overclock3D 'Best in Class' award for its performance today in beating the stock FuZion. Whilst people may argue with this result it is based purely on the results of a level playing field. The EK Supreme has also earnt the 'Value for Money' award based on its excellent price.

Overclock3D would like to thank WaterCooling UK for providing the review sample.

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